1.    Statement of purpose (business objective)

• Purchase investment animals and grow the herd to x number of animals
• Purchase quality Huacaya bred females and sell their offspring
• Purchase animals in order to sell their fiber

2.    Five-year objectives

• What will the business look like in five years and how will objectives be achieved?
• Create a herd growth or fiber production chart

3.    Customers

• Who will buy the alpacas and fiber?
• Define market and sales channels

4.    Competition

• Breeders in market segment

5.    Necessary products and services

• Investment animals
• Fiber products

6.    Development/introduction plan

• Quantify the development/implementation/delivery effort
• Identify alliance opportunities based on capability gaps
• Summarize introduction strategy and schedule

7.    Financial analysis (budget, cost recovery, entry & exit costs)

·         Create a financial analysis table (initial costs, expenses, revenue)

8.    Potential Problems

• Identify risks

9.    Recommendations (go/no-go)

10.           First-year tactical plan

• Revise this business plan annually